Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the purchase of 91 Microsoft Office Standard and 120 Microsoft Office Professional 2010 licenses from Software House International for $59,784.09 from the Public Health Emergency Preparedness/Public Health Emergency Response grant for the period ending July 30, 2010.
The primary objective of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness/Public Health Emergency Response program is to develop an infrastructure system to address terrorism and bioterrorism activities should they occur in central Ohio.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow for the completion of this purchase by the grant ending date of July 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds to purchase this software are budgeted and available in the Health Department Grants Fund, Public Health Emergency Preparedness/Public Health Emergency Response Grant, Fund 251.
Contract Compliance:
Software House International Inc. (SHI) CC#22-3009648 Expiration Date: 11/16/2011
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the purchase of 91 Microsoft (MS) Office Standard and 120 Microsoft Office Professional 2010 licenses from Software House International Inc. (SHI) from a State Contract; to authorize the expenditure of $59,784.09 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($59,784.09)
Body
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for 91 Microsoft Office Standard and 120 Microsoft Office Professional 2010 licenses from Software House International Inc. (SHI) utilizing a State Contract - #0A07004-2 which expires 6/30/2011; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health needs to purchase these software licenses in order to upgrade existing software licenses and maintain public health infrastructure in the event of a bioterrorist act in Central Ohio; and,
WHEREAS, the use of this Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Contract is authorized by Ordinance Number 582-87; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to purchase software licenses for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management is hereby authorized and directed to purchase 91 Microsoft Office Standard and 120 Microsoft Office Professional 2010 licenses for the period ending July 30, 2010.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $59,784.09 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Division No. 50-01, Grant No. 509075, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 3358, OCA Code 509078.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.